Chloe Cotton

Forward-thinking biomedical engineer graduate with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and detail.

• Bioenergetic Regulation of Cancer Cell Migration Modes, 08/2023
• Determining Drag Coefficients of Blunt Bodies, 01/2023 - 05/2023
• Clinical Needs Design Brief, 01/2023 - 05/2023
• Biomechanical Part Simulation Testing, 03/2022 - 05/2022
• Hip Replacement Research Project, 01/2022 - 05/2022

Laboratory Research Assistant: Mechano-Metabolism and Cancer Technology, 05/2023 - Present 

• Works with Dr. Zhang and two graduate students as well as fellow undergraduate students. Practice of sterile techniques and experimental procedures. Continuous training in photolithography and microfabrication methods, cell culture, cell counting, manipulation of growth factors, and confocal microscopy analysis. Participates in weekly lab meetings and training sessions.

• Biomedical Engineering Society, 01/2023 - Present
• Medical Ethics Discussion Society Secretarial Position, 08/2022 - 05/2023

• Office of Undergraduate Research Grant, Fall 2023, Awarded for my undergraduate research project, Bioenergetic Regulation of Cancer Cell Migration Modes, based on a submitted protocol and essay detailing the experiments that will be performed and analyzed.
• University of Arkansas Chancellor's List for students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester, Fall '20, '21 and Spring '23
• College of Engineering Dean's List for students with a 3.75 GPA or higher, Fall '20, '21, '23 and Spring '23
• Cedar Park PTSA STEM Scholarship